Reproductive Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - UNC School of Medicine

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Position Summary The UNC Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time reproductive psychiatrist (MD/DO) to join the Center for Women’s Mood Disorders. Since its founding in 2004, the Center has been committed to delivering outstanding clinical care, scientific discovery, training the next generation of investigators and clinicians, and informing policy in women’s reproductive mood disorders. The Center is the primary referral resource in North Carolina for perinatal patients with complex psychiatric illness, and it operates a dedicated Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit. Demand for the program’s services continues to grow with many referrals from OB-GYN, family medicine, and statewide partners. The successful candidate will provide specialty outpatient care across the female reproductive lifespan, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, perimenopausal depression, and menstrually-related mood disorders; contribute to inpatient care on the Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit; participate in the NC-MATTERS statewide consultation line, extending reproductive psychiatry expertise to clinicians across North Carolina; supervise psychiatry residents and trainees within the Women’s Mood Disorders clinical services; and participate in the research program of the Center. This is a fixed term faculty position. Rank will be determined based on the experience and qualifications of the candidate. This position is in person, with a limited hybrid component for the NC-MATTERS consultation line and administrative work. Minimum Education And Experience Requirements MD, DO, or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in psychiatry.Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry.Eligible for medical licensure in the State of North Carolina.Demonstrated clinical expertise in reproductive psychiatry across the female reproductive lifespan, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, perimenopausal depression, and menstrually-related mood disorders.Ability to evaluate and manage high-acuity, complex psychiatric illness in the perinatal period, including bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, across pregnancy and the postpartum period.Capacity to work flexibly across outpatient, inpatient, and consultative care settings.Experience supervising and teaching psychiatry residents and other trainees in a clinical setting.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with OB-GYN, family medicine, and community referral partners.Commitment to serving patients of all backgrounds, including patients insured by Medicaid and patients in rural and underserved communities. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience One to two years of fellowship training in reproductive psychiatry, or equivalent advanced training within residency.Experience with statewide perinatal psychiatry access or consultation programs.Experience contributing to clinical research, including participation in study recruitment, enrollment, or protocol delivery within a clinical practice.Experience in clinical program development or quality improvement. Contact Dee Rice dee.rice@unchealth.unc.edu Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Network Physician Recruitment Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.